Services
Sex Therapy Counselling
Sex therapy is talk therapy in a safe, non-judgmental, LGBTQIA2S+ affirming space. We support individuals, couples, and people in non-traditional relationship structures navigating desire, intimacy, sexual anxiety, sexual trauma, communication, identity, and the impact of culture and family on sex and relationships.
How Wellness Talks Can Help
Sex and intimacy are deeply personal parts of being human. They are shaped by our relationships, culture, family messages, identity, body image, past experiences, mental health, and the ways we have learned to connect with ourselves and others. When sex, desire, communication, or intimacy feels confusing, painful, disconnected, pressured, or difficult to talk about, sex therapy can offer a safe place to begin.
At Wellness Talks Health Centre, we offer sex therapy in Vancouver for individuals, couples, and people in traditional and non-traditional relationship structures. Our work is grounded in respect, consent, curiosity, and non-judgement. Whether you are navigating desire discrepancy, sexual disconnect, sexual anxiety, sexual trauma, shame, communication challenges, identity exploration, or intimacy concerns in a long-term relationship, therapy can help you better understand what is happening and what you need moving forward.
Sex therapy at Wellness Talks is talk therapy. You remain fully clothed, and there is no sexual contact or physical examination involved. Sessions focus on open conversation, emotional safety, education, communication, self-understanding, and building more aligned ways of relating to yourself and others.
Our approach is grounded, collaborative, culturally responsive, LGBTQIA2S+ affirming, and inclusive of diverse relationship structures. We support clients navigating sexual wellbeing, desire, intimacy, relationship patterns, communication, identity, culture, family systems, and the impact of intergenerational or cultural expectations on sex and relationships.
For some clients, sex therapy is about improving communication and rebuilding intimacy. For others, it is about understanding shame, trauma, desire, identity, boundaries, or the impact of cultural and family expectations. You do not need to have the 'right words' before coming in — therapy can help you find the language for what has felt hard to name.
Sessions are available in person at our Downtown Vancouver clinic and virtually throughout British Columbia.
How it Works
Your first session is a chance to tell us what has been happening and what you want to be different. Your counsellor will listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, and — together with you — shape the work from there.
Sessions are available in 50, 70, or 90 minute options, depending on your needs and whether you are attending individually or with a partner or family. Most clients see their counsellor weekly or bi-weekly at first, with spacing lengthening as things settle. Pacing is collaborative: you are never pushed beyond what your nervous system can hold.
Between sessions, your counsellor may suggest simple practices to try at home — journalling prompts, conversations to have, grounding exercises, or readings. Nothing is mandatory; everything is offered.
Specialized Support Includes
- Desire Discrepancy
- Sexual Disconnect
- Sexual Anxiety
- Sexual Trauma
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Intimacy in Long-Term Relationships
- Communication About Sex
- Boundaries & Consent
- Sexual Shame
- Body Image & Sexual Confidence
- Identity Exploration
- LGBTQIA2S+ Affirming Sex Therapy
- Non-Monogamous & Alternative Relationship Structures
- Cultural & Family Expectations Around Sex & Relationships
- Couples & Relationship Intimacy
- Healing After Betrayal
Why it Works — Evidence-Based Approaches
We use therapies with strong research backing — chosen to fit you, not the other way around. Your counsellor will explain the rationale for what they suggest, and adjust based on what moves the needle for you.
- Narrative Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Gottman Method-Informed Couples Therapy
- ACT
- CBT
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
- Culturally Responsive & Anti-Oppressive Practice
What to Expect
Sessions are held at our Downtown Vancouver clinic — Unit #604, 402 West Pender Street — a five-minute walk from Waterfront Station. The space is designed to feel calm, inclusive, and unhurried.
We accept direct billing from most major extended health plans (Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life, Canada Life, Manulife, Green Shield, and more). Rates are visible inside Jane App before you book.
Not sure which counsellor is right for you? Book a free 15-minute consultation and we will help you find the right fit.
Location & Virtual Options
Available in-person at our Downtown Vancouver clinic (402 West Pender Street, a 5-minute walk from Waterfront Station) or via secure video across British Columbia.
Clients frequently travel from Gastown, Yaletown, Coal Harbour, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano, and Burnaby, with virtual sessions reaching clients across Richmond, Coquitlam, Langley, Abbotsford, and the Fraser Valley.
Virtual sessions are held at the same rate as in-person work and are eligible for direct billing where your plan allows.
Ready to Begin?
Book a session with a counsellor who fits your needs. Sessions are available in person in Downtown Vancouver and virtually throughout BC.
Meet the counsellors for this service
Esha Shoker
MACP, RCC · Founder & Clinical Director
Esha is the Founder and Clinical Director of Wellness Talks Health Centre. With 9+ years of clinical practice and 16+ years in the behavioural sciences, she supports adults, couples, and families with anxiety, burnout, chronic pain, ICBC trauma, relationship conflict, cultural identity, and major life transitions. Sessions in English, Punjabi, and Hindi.
- English
- Punjabi
- Hindi
Minou Truong
MACP, RCC, CCC · Registered Clinical Counsellor
Minou is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Canadian Certified Counsellor specialising in couples counselling, sex therapy, identity exploration, and the impact of culture and family systems on wellbeing. She offers LGBTQIA2S+ affirming care and supports immigrants and children of immigrants navigating intergenerational dynamics.
- English